politique
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Je me souviens
Matthew Shepard : 1976-1998, sur Folk Furieuse. Je me souviens. Coco était au Canada, il m’avait raconté l’histoire de Matthew, j’en avais pleuré de rage. C’était vraiment la première fois où je me rendais compte qu’il y avait des gens suffisamment cons pour nous faire vraiment du mal. Je me sens bête de le dire,…
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The Back Of The Bus
Donna Brazile on this US presidential campaign for the New Yorker Festival : Don’t let no one take us back.
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Fishy
The can of mackerel is the new standard currency in US prisons. Weird. [via]
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The Great Schlep
Sarah Silverman wants Jews to gets their butts down to Florida for The Great Schlep. The Great Schlep aims to have Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and therefore swing the crucial Florida vote in his favor.
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L’autre carte bleue
EU to Attract Professionals With `Blue Card’ Access : Je suis le seul à pas avoir entendu parler de ça plus tôt ?
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Tina and Megan and Stephen and Jon
I was reading the Fall TV Preview 2008 on EW, everything you need to know about the shows you need to watch, when I stumbled upon this : a real Megan Mullaly Alert in 30 Rock! Hiiiiiiiiiii! For the few straight people reading this, Megan was the much-loved Karen Walker in Will and Grace. And…
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Mark Buse Outed
According to Michelangelo Signorile, Mark Buse, John McCain’s chief of staff, is a gay man. John McCain is opposed to every single gay rights measure of recent years. More here.
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French Paradox
Paris is still the same, it seems. Women are skinny(er), their make-up is more discreet and yes, there are boulangeries and patisseries at every corner and I fed on pains au chocolat for two days before feeling the need to have some greens. I also wasn’t there for two days that I already felt the…
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No So Bad
5 Myths About Sick Old Europe : North-Americans who think of Europe as a charming but decayed old woman need to read this article from the Washington Post. Wouldn’t hurt the depressed self-loathing Europeans to read it too, by the way.
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Not an option
Phone survey, my place, today, 8.30 pm : – Tired lady : May I ask who’s your cable TV provider ? – Tired me : I don’t have a TV. – Tired lady : … I don’t have this option. – Tired me : *smile* This is not an option, eh ? – Tired lady…